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To the northwest of the Kingdom of Pylos, an important sea lane passed through the region.
Descendants of the Sea God founded their kingdom here, controlling this vital trade route.
And today, Antilokos, son of King Nestor, was standing at the bow of his flagship.
Not long ago, news from the mainland had reached the seas.
Many human kingdoms scattered across the ocean were surprised to find that the Athenians, who had defeated them decades ago, were now besieged by enemy nations.
The oracles from the Home of the Gods had ignited warfare on the mainland, and perhaps the Athenians no longer had the capacity to concern themselves with maritime affairs.
Thus, even though Poseidon showed no clear stance, envoys from All Countries still converged on Pylos to discuss how to reclaim the interests they had lost long ago.
At first, Nestor was actually uninterested in this matter.